Nick Reyes
Nick Reyes is a (fairly) regular guy with an animalistic passion for maximizing the value of miles and money to travel the world in comfort and style. There is little in life that he loves more than finding a fantastic deal and helping you shop smarter & harder to achieve your travel dreams.
Pepper Rewards app not working (Taking payment but not producing gift cards, no coin...
The Pepper App, which is an app that sells gift cards to various merchants (and has no relation to our own Stephen Pepper) has...
Goldbelly no longer selling $10 gift cards (minimum is $25)
Goldbelly is a service that offers long-distance food delivery. Think gifts like pastries or cakes from famous bakeries, New York or Chicago-style pizza from...
Emirates breaking up with some transferable currencies (temporarily?)
Last week, Citi unexpectedly reduced the transfer ratio of Thank You rewards to Emirates Skywards. On last week's Frequent Miler on the Air podcast,...
Southwest renames fare types, announces new credit card benefits
Last week, I wrote that Southwest changes, Southwest will still be the same. Then, yesterday, Southwest made announcements providing more detail about the changes...
[Dead] Japan Airlines First Class wide open through JetBlue TrueBlue (though it’s expensive)
If you've been itching to fly Japan Airlines first class, JetBlue TrueBlue may just be the ticket: On Friday, we received an alert from...
A good deal dies, 750K miles for big spenders, and is Wells Fargo a...
It's always a bummer to see a good deal die. Sometimes, an opportunity is so obviously fragile that it seems best to leave it...
Southwest changes, Southwest will still be the same (On Nick’s mind)
In the 20+ years that I've been flying as a paying adult, I've flown Southwest airlines far more than any other airline in the...
All-in with Hawaiian Airlines Miles: Better late than never? [2-card option is dead]
Last year, Greg went all-in on Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Miles. At the time, I hesitated. I really can't explain why it took me so...
(EXPIRED) 30% transfer bonus from Citi to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
There is a new 30% transfer bonus for transfers from Citi ThankYou points to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club that just started today. This could...
(EXPIRED) New United Mile Play offers out (YMMV)
United Mileage Plus is out with new "Mile Play" offers. These are targeted offers that they release now and then to entice members to...
US Bank not-so-smartly nerfs a card, best card path to airline status, Preferred reader...
Someone recently asked about when it makes sense to earn cash back instead of miles. Clearly, I am someone who is obsessed with earning...
Reciprocal checked bag benefits coming for Alaska and Hawaiian cardholders
Both Alaska Airlines Visa cardholders and Hawaiian Airlines Mastercard cardholders now enjoy reciprocal checked baggage benefits when flying either airline. This is yet another...
(EXPIRED) 15K Marriott Bonvoy points w/ 2-night Homes & Villas stay in April (min...
Marriott Bonvoy is once again offering a bonus for bookings of Marriott Homes & Villas stays in April 2025. This time, the requirements are...
Use Alaska companion fare on Hawaiian Airlines starting this summer
Last week, Beat of Hawaii covered some positive developments in the merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. One of the great bits they...
